SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Petco today released a new "Celebrating Adoption" video featuring platinum selling country music artists Dan + Shay. The pair are experts on the positive impact of the pet and pet parent bond and credit their adopted pups, Chief and Joy, for making their lives on the road feel a little more like home. The latest video builds on Petco's Think Adoption First philosophy, affirming the company's position on increasing awareness of pet adoption efforts and inspiring pet parents to consider welcoming a pet in need into their home.
"I'll never forget when my wife texted me a photo of a little white dog with spots, big ears and a nervous personality that she found at Petco's adoption event," said Dan Smyers. "Nothing brings me more happiness than to see Chief and Joy wagging their tails, jumping on us and giving us kisses after a performance," added Shay Mooney.
"The love Dan + Shay have for their adopted pups demonstrates the life changing impact adoption has on both pets and pet parents," said David Hallisey, Petco vice president, corporate communications. "The summer season brings an increased demand on animal welfare organizations, so we're happy to share their story with the hope it will encourage potential pet parents to save a life and adopt their new family member at one of our monthly adoption events."
Petco's nationwide in-store adoption events make it easy and convenient for new and current pet parents to find the best pet for their specific needs and learn tips to acclimate their new family member into their home. To date, the Petco Foundation has invested more than $185 million to help more than 5.3 million pets find homes and promote and improve the welfare of companion animals.
That commitment continues this weekend as Petco will host a special Be a Lifesaver Adoption Weekend on July 1 and July 2 in Petco and Unleashed by Petco stores across the country. For more information about local adoption events in your area, visit www.petco.com/adoptions.
To view more videos from the Celebrating Adoption series, featuring notable pet parents including actress Jamie Chung, and singer, actress and dancer Sutton Foster, visit Petco's Think Adoption First playlist. New pet parents are encouraged to check out Petco's Welcome to the Family program, the perfect pet parent starter guide.
For more information, visit www.petco.com, Facebook.com/Petco, Twitter.com/Petco and Instagram.com/Petco.
About Petco and the Petco Foundation
With more than 50 years of service to pet parents, Petco is a leading pet specialty retailer that focuses on nurturing powerful relationships between people and pets. We do this by providing the products, services, advice and experiences that keep pets physically fit, mentally alert, socially engaged and emotionally happy. Everything we do is guided by our vision for Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We operate more than 1,500 Petco and Unleashed by Petco locations across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico; prescription services and pet supplies from the leading veterinary-operated pet product supplier, Drs. Foster & Smith; digitally-delivered pet health advice through PetCoach; and petco.com. The Petco Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization, has invested more than $185 million since it was created in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, help find homes for more than 400,000 animals every year.
About Dan + Shay
Dan + Shay's sophomore album Obsessed, featuring the duo's latest No. 1 single "How Not To," debuted earlier this year and follows their 2014 Where It All Began, which made them the first new country duo in SoundScan recorded history to debut at No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums Chart. The album included the debut single, "19 You + Me," which earned RIAA Platinum certification, as well as their first No. 1 single, "Nothin' Like You." Racking up more than 71 million YouTube views, the pair has impressively sold more than 2.6 million digital tracks and more than 760,000 album equivalents to date, including 360 million streams. Their first single off Obsessed, "From The Ground Up" earned RIAA Platinum certification and marked their second to hit the top of the charts. They have earned four consecutive nominations for both ACM Vocal Duo of the Year and CMA's Vocal Duo of the Year award as well as nods for an American Country Count-down Awards, CMT Awards, and Radio Disney Music Awards.
Megan Oxford, megan.oxford@petco.com
Emily Erskine, emily.erskine@edelman.com
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